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Military History. — Cadet of the Military Academy, May 17, 1813, to July 21, 1814, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Third Lieut., Light Artillery, July 21, 1814. Served: in the War of 1812‑15, with Great Britain, in garrison at New England Posts, 1814‑15, and after the peace, 1815‑18; on Recruiting service, (Second Lieut., Light Artillery, Oct. 10, 1814) 1818; in garrison at New England Posts, 1818‑1820; on Recruiting (First Lieut., Light Artillery, Aug. 28, 1819) service, 1820; as Quartermaster of Reg. of Light Artillery, May 15, 1820, to June 1, 1821; on Commissary duty at Pittsburg Arsenal, Pa.,
(First Lieut., 2d Artillery,
1821‑25; in garrison at New York harbor, 1825‑26, — Ft. McHenry, Md., 1826, — Ft. Monroe, Va. (Artillery School for Practice), 1826‑28, — Ft. Moultrie, S. C., 1828‑30, — Ft. Wood, La., 1830‑31, — and Ft. (Bvt. Captain, Aug. 28, 1829, for Faithful Service Ten Years in one Grade) Jackson, La., 1831‑32; on Recruiting service, 1832; in garrison at Ft. Wood, La., 1833; and on leave of absence, 1833‑34. Resigned, Dec. 1, 1834. Civil History. — Superintendent of New Orleans Navigation Company, 1834‑36, — and of Pontchartrain, La., Railroad, 1836‑38. Deputy Sheriff of New Orleans, La., 1843‑46. U. S. Custom House Keeper, at New Orleans, La., 1846‑50. Died, Dec., 1851, at New Orleans, La. |
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